Michael

Short Stories
2005-06-07 08:14:58 (UTC)

Sahara ... Page 1 / 1

One-hundred years ago, a satellite detected an enormous
object buried beneath the great desert.

An expedition was sent.

What they found was an ancient, space capable craft.

Inside the structure, they found a stone upon which was
engraved an astronomical map.

On the map, was one word. A word, far older than even that
of the longest known recorded civilization. That word was,
Higaara. "Our home."

The discovery united the planet, all under the effort of
constructing a craft capable of taking the people back to
the place of their ancestors. To the place, they belong.

The construction effort, would take sixty years. New
sciences, industries would have to be developed. Sacrifices
made.

At the Higaara Ship-Dock 1, the completion of the
mothership drew near. The final engine tests went underway,
and passed in the green.

The Higaarans were going home.




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